Process Engineer

Description

• Provide technical expertise to modify existing mill process and/or add new processes that will improve quality and increase profitability.
• Provide technical knowledge to improve quality of existing products and/or new product development.
• Provide technical assistance to improve process control.
• Complete cost optimization projects that provide significant savings through product substitution, reduced variability, improved quality, and higher operating efficiencies.
• Carry out process improvement/optimization work including planning and supervising in-mill production trials. Determine areas requiring process improvements and coordinate efforts for achievement.
• Write technical reports that clearly document trials, process improvement results, and capture cause and effect relationships.
• Provide assistance to production in evaluating operation of major equipment and assist in design of modifications and changes required; aid operating personnel to better understand their processes.
• Utilize process information systems to analyze production trends; assist in troubleshooting and identify possible improvements.
• Support development and execution of capital projects.
• Identify and develop non-capital process improvement projects to help the overall efficiency of the entire system in all aspects of production.
• Use Lean concepts when implementing and developing change.
• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related area such as pulp and paper science, and demonstrates process troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• 1-3 years of Process Engineer experience in paper mill, coating, saturating or converting operations is preferred.
• Must have the ability to design and evaluate equipment and processes in terms of chemistry, control strategies, mechanical integrity, energy transfer, thermodynamics, mass transfer, and fluid dynamics.
• Understanding of activities and procedures required for efficient and quality work completion.
• Strong computer skills including, but not limited to a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project. Experience with Oracle is helpful.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting
• Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

• $65,000-$78,000